Hey everyone!
Here is your freshly recorded episode of the patroncast!
In this one, I talk about:
1: 01 Anti Cheat software and what it might bring to Linux as a whole
09:56 The emergence of Linux "platforms" instead of Linux desktop environments
22:42 Personal stuff (briefly)
I hope you enjoy listening to it :)
Nick
Hey everyone!
It's time to vote on the topics you want to see in October!
It's going to be a packed month, with the usual 2 Linux News videos, and the review of KDE 5.23 and Ubuntu 21.10.
On top of that, I'll review the Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14, and maybe the JingPad A1, if it's not delayed again.
I'll also continue my series on user-friendly-ness, with KDE.
Now, you get to choose 2 out of these 4 videos:
- How I customi...
Hey everyone!
Welcome to Episode 44 of your exclusive weekly patroncast, recorded as the sun finally came back to Brest and is creating a nice oven effect in the sunroom, where I'm recording this...
In this one, I talk about:
00:59 Firefox, and the weird decisions they've taken, including 2 recent ones that really make me think they need someone to handle community relations
12:16 Sponsored videos, as in "fully sponsored, ...
2021-09-20 15:55:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, and welcome to all the newcomers!
This is episode 43 of your exclusive Weekly patroncast!
In this one, I talk about:
01:23 Apple wins against Epic for now, but they also lose in a big way
10:18 China slows down approval of video games because they're too addictive, and reflections on the infamous Free2Pay / addictive gaming trend
19:21 Losing the YouTube channel for 24h made me think about what I'll...
2021-09-13 16:35:43 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time episode 42, because I don't know why but I forgot that Episode 41 never happened.
In this one, I talk about:
01:30 Themes, and how GNOME doesn't really want them, and the implications if distro makers decide they've had enough
13:02 Ads on operating systems: and is it ok to have ads in them if these OSes are free
18:16 Personal stuff 2021-09-06 16:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Here is Episode 40 of your exclusive Weekly patroncast!
It's published early, as I'll leave for my holidays in the South East of France tomorrow, and won't be back until September, 6th.
In this one, I talk about:
- 00:58 Microsoft making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows, and how you get the feeling that each part of Windows is ruled by a different team from a different era.
- 07:32 Intel announcing their new Gami...
2021-08-22 11:37:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time episode 39!
In this one, I talk about:
- 00:57 Almost buying a Z Flip, because folding phones are the future
- 07:55 The PineNote, the new e-ink tablet from the pine64
- 11:41 Still not having my fiber connection, because France doesn't know how to fix cables apparently
- 13:45 Apple "looking" through your pictur...
2021-08-16 10:23:35 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekly Patroncast, this time Episode 38!
In this one, I talk about:
- Firefox losing 50 million users in less than 2 years, the reasons why this is happening, and why it's concerning, in my opinion
- the elementary OS 6 dilemma, and "will I resist installing it on all my computers even though I really love KDE and where it's going"
- Opening myself up and sharing ...
2021-08-09 11:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time Episode 37!
In this one, I talk about:
- The Free Software Foundation exploring Github Copilot and a lot of the ethical and legal questions attached to Machine Learning and free software
- Native Linux ports vs windows apps running with proton, and is it really important where our software comes from and what it uses?
- Yet another ide...
2021-08-02 09:28:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
If you were part of the Discord server, you might have noticed it has changed: I am no longer affiliated with this server.
It wasn't mine to begin with, but it was created for the channel. I had strong disagreements with its creator about how to moderate hate speech and offensive behavior, and that culminated with him renaming the server, and kicking me out of it last night.
Discord had previously refused to transfer ownership to me, and he was sup...
Hey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekley Patroncast, this time episode 36!
In this one, I talk about:
- Losing my internet connection since Sunday afternoon, and how it made me realize I'm extremely dependent on it for everything
- SNAPS being slow to open, and how that probably won't be fixed, and how it also indicates that Canonical doesn't really care about the Linux Desktop anymore
- Other ideas for more channel...
2021-07-26 16:04:13 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
It's that time of the month again, where you get to vote on the topics I'll cover :)
August might see one less video than usual, since it's also the period where I'll be taking a 2 week holiday, but there are still plenty of videos planned!
I'm hoping to see elementary OS 6 release, so I booked a slot for it. If it doesn't happen, I'll move it to September and replace it with something else.
There will also be the usual "Linux N...
Hey everyone!
I hope you're all doing alright! Here is your weekly patroncast :)
In this one, I talk about:
- The Steam Deck, and how the hardware part isn't important, it's the software, and how it can enable a future Steam Cloud, and could have a huge ripple effect for the Linux Desktop
- Buying new gear to make my recording setup a lot more portable and adapt to the future second channel
- Why I'm planning to leave France, and why it's instead the F...
Hey everyone!
Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time Episode 34!
In this one, I talk about:
- Audacity, and how it's not spyware, but I'm still going to look for a replacement
- Copilot, and how I don't think it infringing on licenses and copyright, but it's still unethical
- Quitting my job, and how I tried to tease this at the beginning of the episode, but I gotta include it in here so you guys know what you're walking into 2021-07-12 16:52:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
This is your brand new episode of the weekly patroncast, this time episode 33!
In this one, I talk about:
- Ads in video games and VR games, and the problem with putting ads in paid-for content
- Quitting my job and doing Youtube full time, the fears that surround that, and the problems I have with that still, even though everything is quite fine and should work out perfectly
- My ideas...
2021-07-05 17:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I hope you're all doing fine, personally, I'm waiting for tomorrow for my second and hopefully final Covid vaccine shot :)
Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, and this time, we only have one topic: Windows 11, its major features, and how they stack up compared to what we've been doing on Linux for a while.
Spoiler alert: they're doing some stuff better than we are.
I hope you enjoy listening to this week's episode :)
N...
Hey everyone!
Welcome to this new episode of your weekly patroncast!
In this one, I talk about:
- The JingPad A1 being funded, and the disappointment in its kernel / driver choices
- My performance review at work, and what it made me realize about how I approach my job
- A super secret life changing project that's in the works :D
I hope you enjoy listening to it!
Nick
2021-06-22 06:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here are the topics I'll be working on in July!
We'll get the usual Linux News, of course, and I'll also take a look at Deepin 20, which released a while ago, and I still want to see how it improved since the previous video series I made about it.
There will be a review of the Tuxedo Infinity Book Pro 14, as well the beginning of a new series about MATE, where I'll take a look at the desktop, the apps, the customization... Much like what I...
2021-06-22 06:06:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I hope you're all doing OK, personally, I'm good, waiting patiently for my second COVID shot, enjoying the warm summer that's coming to Brittany, I actually went to the beach and swam in the Atlantic on Sunday, and that was awesome!
I'm also finding the way back to a few bars and pubs with my mates, it's been a longtime, and it feels good to finally be able to resume some measure of my previous life :)
Here is your exclusive weekly patronc...
2021-06-15 05:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is episode 29 of your weekly patroncast :)
In this one, I talk about:
- Why I think dual booting is a subpar solution, mainly due to my own problems with it, and also because who wants to reboot a computer to access an app
- The Firefox redesign, and why I like it, even though it's objectively worse in terms of UI and UX
- Using Brave for a while to see how I like it, and how t...
2021-06-08 08:32:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I hope you're all doing OK, personally, I'm getting my first inoculation of Bill Gates' Nano machines so I can get some good 5G reception in my teeth, tomorrow afternoon, so I'm pretty excited.
Apart from that, here is your weekly patroncast, where I talk about:
- My bank blocking third party Android ROMS, so I'm back where I started, to pick between my /e/ phone, and my iPhone
- The added value of buying a d...
2021-05-31 16:36:17 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone :)
Here is your weekly patroncast!
In this one, I talk about:
- Youtube monetizing all the videos, including ones from channels that aren't eligible to monetization yet, and how that kinda unfair but might net them a good amount of profit
- Learning to use a mirrorless camera, because at some point I was going to have to stop using my phone and start using some big boy tools
- Experiment...
2021-05-25 05:41:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I hope you're doing well, and getting those vaccine shots if they're available (sadly not yet for my age group in France, but should start being possible in mid-June)!
It's time to vote on the topics for June, and this is going to be a loaded month again :)
As for the guaranteed videos, we'll have our 2 Linux News videos, obviously, as well as a review of the Slimbook Titan (and the Slimbook RGB Keyboard), a review of PopOS 21.04, as that'...
2021-05-21 06:05:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is episode 26 of this weekly patroncast!
This time I talk about:
- Audacity, their attempt to add telemetry to the app, and why telemetry is vital for open source projects but not at all costs
- The JingPadA1, and why crowdfunding gives me the creeps, and also why I'll still back that project up.
- My weird problem with Linux desktop customization 2021-05-17 13:16:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
I hope you're all doing well, grabbing your vaccines whenever possible (still not possible for people my age in France), and staying safe!
To help pass the time, here is around 25 minutes of discussion, about:
- Apple adding their "App tracking transparency" setting that lets users pick if they want to have personalized ads or not per app, or system-wide, and how that move really helps Apple's bottom line
- W...
2021-05-10 15:56:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your new episode of the Weekly Patroncast that I really need to find another name for, this time with timecodes to find the various topics more easily :D
This time, I talk about:
- 01:14 How fragmentation is a strength for open source software and Linux, and how an interview of Linus Torvalds prompted this reflexion
Hey everyone!
I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 23 of your weekly patroncast!
This time, I talk about:
- My opinion on using Crypto currencies as a savings account (in short, DON'T)
- The podcast wars that are brewing: Now that Apple announced that people will be able to subscribe with real money to various podcasts, everyone is going to be doing it, and this might spell the doom of many third party cl...
2021-04-26 14:47:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is your weekly podcast, a little bit late :)
This time, we'll talk about:
- Saving my system using Timeshift: I borked my system trying to fix my bluetooth issue, but Timeshift saved my bacon, although its not really foolproof
- System76 introducing their own "COSMIC" desktop, which might be a fork of GNOME Shell, or just a set of extensions, and it's interesting!
- Rationalizing my tech items, and what I'm doing to reduce tech overload and clu...
2021-04-20 07:02:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Voting returns in May, so here is your chance to pick between a few topics I have in mind for next month!
The ones that are guaranteed are, of course both Linux news videos, as well as the next installment in my series about Mobile Linux distros, this time about Ubuntu touch.
We'll also see another laptop review, namely the KDE Slimbook, which has really impressed me on all accounts, including build quality, and we'll see the fi...
2021-04-19 09:49:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is the new episode of your weekly Patroncast!
In this one, I talk about:
- Headerbars, menubars, and titlebars, and how they are all flawed in a way, and how I think we could take the best of them and make it a one-stop-shop solution for all types of apps, simple or complex.
Link to the article from Nate Graham: 2021-04-12 16:33:21 +0000 UTC
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